931 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 861
- 2016: 890
- 2021: 931
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Basin Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Basin Pocket
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 10% of the 931 people in Basin Pocket identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 37, and there are more children under 15 than in most similar areas.
931
▲ +8.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Basin Pocket — higher than 72% of areas.
| Basin Pocket | 931 |
|---|---|
| 4305, QLD | 64,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 931 is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are a little younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 37.
37 yrs ▼ -7.5%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here at 14.5%, a figure a little below the state and national averages.
14.5% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Basin Pocket splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A strong proportion of residents are in de facto relationships (15.8%), which is well above the national average. Around 42.2% of people have never married, while 33.4% are married.
9.8% ▲ +65.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Basin Pocket, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Basin Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30182/basin-pocket/topic/demographics-identity